Dbochman/ring-doorbell
openclaw/skills/ring-doorbell/SKILL.md
Check Ring doorbell status, battery, events, and wifi health. Use when asked about the doorbell, front door, who rang the bell, motion at the door, or Ring device status. NOT for locks or alarm (Ring Alarm not supported).
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add Dbochman/dotfiles ring-doorbellInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- ring-doorbell
- description:
- Check Ring doorbell status, battery, events, and wifi health. Use when asked about the doorbell, front door, who rang the bell, motion at the door, or Ring device status. NOT for locks or alarm (Ring Alarm not supported).
- allowed-tools:
- Bash(ring:*)
- metadata:
- {"openclaw":{"emoji":"D","requires":{"bins":["ring"]}}}
Ring Doorbell
Check Ring doorbell status, event history, and connectivity via the Ring cloud API.
Devices
| Name | ID | Type | Location | |------|-----|------|----------| | Front Door | 684794187 | cocoa_doorbell_v3 | Crosstown | | Front Door | 697442349 | cocoa_doorbell_v3 (shared) | Cabin |
Commands
Check status (all doorbells)
ring status
Shows name, model, battery level, firmware, last event, and wifi signal for each doorbell.
Recent events
ring events # last 10 ding/motion events
ring events 25 # last 25 events
Device health
ring health
WiFi name, signal strength (RSSI), signal category per device.
Get latest video URL
ring video # latest recording URL
ring video 7620878... # specific recording by ID
Returns a pre-signed S3 download URL (expires after some time). Requires Ring Protect.
List recent recordings
ring videos # last 5 recordings with URLs
ring videos 10 # last 10
Shows timestamp, event type, duration, person detection, and download URL for each.
Capture a snapshot
ring snapshot # saves to /tmp/ring-snapshot-<id>.jpg
ring snapshot /tmp/front-door.jpg # custom path
Takes a live snapshot from the doorbell camera. May fail if doorbell is asleep (battery models).
Download a recording
ring download 7620878129758806347 /tmp/recording.mp4
Downloads the full MP4 video file. Get recording IDs from ring videos or ring events.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT use ring-doorbell CLI directly
Always use the ring command (custom wrapper). Never pip install ring-doorbell globally or run the library's built-in CLI. The wrapper handles venv paths and token caching.
Architecture
Ring Doorbell <-cloud-> Ring API <-HTTPS-> ring_doorbell (venv) <- ring-api.py <- ring (bash) <- OpenClaw
Cloud-only. Auth via Ring account (email + password + 2FA on first use). Tokens auto-refresh after initial setup.
Troubleshooting
"2fa_required"
First-time setup needs interactive 2FA. Run ring status on the Mini terminal — Ring will send a code via SMS/email. Enter it when prompted.
"auth_failed"
Check ~/.config/ring/config.yaml on Mac Mini. Credentials must match your Ring account.
"rate_limited" or HTTP 429
Too many auth attempts. Wait a few minutes. Token caching prevents this under normal use.
Skill Boundaries
This skill handles Ring doorbell CLI queries only.
For related tasks, switch to:
- dog-walk: Automated dog walk detection + Roomba automation (uses Ring for return monitoring only)
- presence: Check who is home
- roomba: Direct Roomba control at the Cabin
- crosstown-roomba: Direct Roomba control at Crosstown
- "lock", "alarm", "arm/disarm" -> Ring Alarm NOT supported
- "thermostat", "temperature" ->
nest-thermostatskill
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